Imagine if an entire hour in class were dedicated to
simply feeling good. The recent NIE session at St.Joseph’s Girls Higher
Secondary School, Ponmalai, was about consciously seeing the brighter
side of life.
The first module under ‘Secret of
Success’ established positive thinking as the keystone for success.
Banking on the belief that a story can capture the attention of even the
most distracted student, V. Chandra, resource person, narrated a tale
that struck a chord with the girls. The anecdote of Meera who spent a
sleepless night worrying over a maths test and an important volleyball
tournament on the same day, wondering whether the performance in the
former may impact the latter, was reminiscent of their own predicament.
In a metaphorical twist to the tale, the narrator introduced the
blessing tree, which held abundant wishes, that could be opened up only
by positive thoughts.
Cultivating positive thinking
is more action than thought, said Ms.Chandra, asking students to draw
up a list of three of their happiest moments, skills and talents, traits
they wished people would recognise in them and traits they wished they
possessed. Analysing one’s strengths is the first step to believing in
oneself which in turn can spur positive vibes.
Ms.Chandra laid emphasis on the power of a simple smile and positive
utterances to reaffirm confidence. Yet, there are times when negative
thoughts crowd the mind. In such instances, replace every negative
thought with a positive affirmation. The class was divided into two
groups. While the first brought up discouraging and de-motivating
statements on why something could not be done by students, the other
group countered every statement with an encouraging possibility.
Courtesy-THE HINDU
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